Gideon Ericsson
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Gideon Levi Ericsson (born March 2, 1871 in Stockholm , † January 27, 1936 there ) was a Swedish sports shooter .
successes
Gideon Ericsson took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm in three competitions. In the individual competition with the Free Pistol , he did not get past 37th place with 408 points. With the small-bore rifle over the 50-meter distance, he reached 39th place. In the competition with the small-bore rifle at 25 m on a disappearing target, he scored 231 points like Joseph Pepé , which was the third best result of the competition. Due to the higher number of 10 ratings, Ericsson was awarded the bronze medal behind Vilhelm Carlberg and Johan Huebner von Holst . While Pepé only got nine 10 ratings, Ericsson hit the middle of the target twelve times.
Web links
- Gideon Ericsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Gideon Ericsson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 meters. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Any Position, 50 meters. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target, 25 meters. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Ericsson, Gideon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ericsson, Gideon Levi (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1936 |
| Place of death | Stockholm , Sweden |